Anglican Agency Launches Reparations Project in Barbados

The Anglican mission agency USPG has launched a £7-million reparatory-justice programme in Barbados to address its historical ties to the slave trade, focusing on various initiatives including research on enslaved persons and fostering local entrepreneurship (Source 1). In Australia, the Modern Slavery Act 2018 mandates businesses with significant revenue to report on modern slavery risks in their supply chains, highlighting the ongoing global issue of human trafficking and exploitation (Source 2). A UN report emphasizes the link between lack of legal documentation and increased vulnerability to modern slavery, with an estimated 850 million people lacking official identity (Source 3). Cases of modern slavery have emerged involving diplomatic personnel in Australia exploiting domestic workers, pointing to systemic issues within the diplomatic immunity framework (Source 4). Additionally, Alabama's prison system is criticized for its exploitation of incarcerated individuals through low-wage labor, echoing historical practices of forced labor (Source 5). These developments reveal a persistent pattern of exploitation and the urgent need for reform across various sectors and regions.